Typographical machine.



' D. S- KENNEDY.

TYPOGRAPHIGAL MAGHINE. APPLICATION FILED 116.10, 1914.

Patented Nov. 3,1914,

' the standard style of mechanism, but'obvi-fl UNITE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID SHERWOOD KENNEDY, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, .ASSIGN OR To MEEGE'N THALEE, ,LINOTYIE COMPANY, 0E NEW YORK, N. Y'., a CORPORATION. on NEW Yo K.

' TYPOGRAPHICAL-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Nov 3; 1914 Application filed August 10, 1914. Serial 1%. 855,956.

ing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and I State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Typo;

graphical Machines, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to typographical composing machines, such-as linotypemachines of the general organization represented in Letters Patent ofthe United States, No. 436532, to O.- Mergenthaler,"wherein circulating matrices are released by suitable escapement devices from a magazine in the order in which their characters are to appear in print and then assembled in line, the composed line transferred to the face of a mold, the mold filled with molten metal to form a slug or linotype against the matrices which produce the type characters thereon, and the matrices thereafter returned through distributing mechanism to the magazine from which they started.

More particularly, it relates to the'escapement devices, etc., and comprises means to start or accelerate the matrices when released thereby.

In the accompanying drawing, I haveshown my invention only in preferred form and by way of example, and as applied to ously many changes and variationsmay be made therein, and in its mode of application, which will still be comprised wlthln its spirit. Similarly, it may be adapted to Other forms of typographical machines, such as typesetters, ty-pecaster's and the like, which handle type or dies, instead of matrices. Generally speaking, I desire it to be understood that I do not limit myself to any specific form or embodiment,except. so far as such'limitations are specified in'th'e' I is disconnected from th e magazine.

and Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the.

parts in different position.

The matrices X are stored as usual in the magazme A, from which they are released 1n the desired order and delivered to. the

assembling mechanism through the channelor raceway 'B. The releasing means corn prise the usual escapement devices,-'cons ist-z ing of the pivoted lever C, and the connected. pawls D nd E, which are alternately; pro ected into the magazine channel to coti'perate with the matrices therein, the spring C and reed C 'actingto move theescapement lever in opposite direct1ons, all in the manner well understood in the art. The parts so far described, and their mode of opera-- tion, areor may be ofyany suitable description,- and in themselves constitute no part of my invention.

My improved accelerating or. means are in the present instance connect to the lever C, and. comprise a short ar'mj'F pivotally mounted on the. lever, and iur-ther means to moveit .in the direction. of the advance of the ,matrices when the es? capem'ent is actuated. In the illustrated 7 form, the arm F,- is -,located above the pivotal point of the lever and below the upper pawl E and is projected into the magazine through the opening A by the operation of the escapement. :A spring F connected ,to' the arm gives it its downward or acceleratin movement after it enters the magazine- T e arm is formed at its end. with a beveled nose F toengage the side-0f the opening A and return the arm to its normal position when withdrawn from the channel. The arm is also formed in its edge with a notch F whichis designed to engage at times a fixed in G, .the pin and notch coiiperating to al owthef arm to be moved by itsspring when it is .;pl'oject ed intothe magazine, and to returnthe armto its origi' nal position after it'is withdrawn, and the pin also serving to hold the arm in proper relation to 'the2escapement when .the latter In Fig; 1, the parts are shown in their normal position, with thelower pawl D projected. and engaging the lowermost matrix,

and with the upper pawl E. and the arm F retracted. At this time, the arm F is held ama tion thereto.

mitted to act and moves the arm in the direcin its uppermost position against the tension of the spring F by the engagement of its nose F in the opening A and of the pin G with the edge of the arm. In Fig. 2,-the

parts are shown in the reversed position occasioned by the reciprocation of the lever C, namely, with the awl D retracted and the lowermost matrix consequently freed, and with the pawl E projected into the path of the second matrix. At this time, the arm F is also projected into the channel above and tion of the advance of the matrices, and due to its engagement with the second matrix,

the latter as well as the matrix below it are started or accelerated downward in the channel. It will be understood that" the parts are so disposed and timed that the projection of the arm F and its accelerating action occur when the lower pawl D has released the lowermost matrix.

The improvement is of great advantage not only -in overcoming the inertia and quickening the delivery of the matrices, but also in avoiding their occasional liability to stick due to friction or the presence of foreign matter. As already stated, I have shown my invention only in preferred form and by way of example, and as adapted to a particular style of mechanism, but obviously many modifications and alterations therein,

. and in its mode of application, will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art, without departure from its scope.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows:

1. In a typographical machine, the combination of a channeled magazine, an escapement comprising a pair of pawls acting to control the release of type or matrices individually therefrom, and means controlled by the escapement to overcome the inertia of a released type or matrix and accelerate it in its passage from the magazine.

2.. In a typographical machine, the combination of a channeled magazine, and an ,escapement to control the release of type or matrices therefrom, the said escapement carrying means to overcome the inertia of a released type or matrix and accelerate it in its passage from the magazine.

3. In a typographical machine, the combination of a channeled magazine, and-an escapement to control the release of typeor matrices therefrom, said escapement carr ing a spring-actuated arm to overcome t e inertia of it released type or matrix and accelerate it in its passage from the magazine.

4. In a typographical machine, the combination of a channeled magazine, an escapement to control the release of type or matricestherefrom, and a' s ring-actuated arm adapted'to be'projected into the magazine by the releasingmovement of the escapement, and acting when so projected to" "overcome the inertia of the releasedtype or matrix and accelerate it in passage from the magazine. 5. In av typographical machine, the combination of a channeled magazine, and an escapement to control the release of type or matrices therefrom and comprising a pair of pawls which are projected alter-- nately into the magazine,'the said escapement being also provided with a spring actuated arm adapted to be projected into the magazine and acting when'so projected to overcome the inertia of '9. released type or matrix and accelerate it in its passage from the magazine.

6. An escapement' comprising the rocking lever G provided with the matrix-releasing pawls D and E and also with the matrixaccelerating arm F.

7. An escapement comprising, in combination, the rockin lever C, the pawls D and E mounted t ereon, the arm F also mounted on the lever O, and the spring F connected to the arm I", for the purpose described.

8. An escapement comprising, in combination, the rockin and E mounted t ereon', and the springactuated arm Falso mounted on the lever, said arm being provided with the beveled nose F for the purpose described.

9. An escapement comprising, in combination the rocking lever C, the pawls D and mounted thereon, and the springactuated arm F also mounted on the lever, said arm being formed with the recess F for the purpose described. 10. 'In a typographical machine, the combination of the channeled magazine A formed withthe opening A the matrix accelerating arm F provided with the projecting nose F standin normally in said opening, the said arm being movable into the magazine to free its nose therefrom, and the spring F to give the arm its accelerating movement after it has been moved into the magazine.

11. In a typographical machine, the combination of the. channeled magazine A formed with the opening A the matrix accelerating arm F provided with the projecting nose F standing normally in said opening, the said arm being movable into the ma azine to free its nose therefrom, and the spring F to give the arm its accelerating movement after it has been moved into the magazine, the said nose F being beveled so lever C3,- the pawls D- as to engage the side of the opening A when F and the fixed pin G adapted to engage the arm is retracted and thereby return the in the notch in one positionof the arm F. in arm to its normal position against the action In testimony whereof, I have aflixed my of the spring. signature in presence of two Witnesses.

12. I11 a typographical machine, the com- DAVID SHERWOOD KENNEDY. bination of a channeled magazine, the Witnesses: spring-actuated arm F movable into and out HAROLD A. BURT,

Of the magazine, and formed with the notch MARY BRANDT. 

